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as in hissed
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage
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as in flapped
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the horse's tail swishes after every jump
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Recent Examples of swished
Neuqua Valley junior center Danny Mikuta caught a pass from teammate Cole Kelly in the right corner and swished a 3-pointer.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Stewart swished the shot, and confetti fell from the roof in celebration.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
What happened next resulted in pandemonium for Norwell and utter disbelief for Swampscott as Fein’s shot swished through the net to give the Clippers a 43-42 victory.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Kansas Jayhawks freshman men’s basketball sensation Darryn Peterson swished his sixth 3-pointer of the game, one that stretched a rapidly dwindling KU lead to 13 points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Midway through the second quarter Tuesday night, Southlake Carroll junior guard Whitney Jense blocked Mansfield Legacy star Madison Crawford on one end and came down on offense and swished a 3-pointer.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
Atwell took the pass and swished the 3 for a 66-64 lead.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Jamar Brown swished a 3-pointer from the corner and scored a layup off an inbound pass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Stewart swished the shot, and confetti fell from the roof in celebration.
—Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
What happened next resulted in pandemonium for Norwell and utter disbelief for Swampscott as Fein’s shot swished through the net to give the Clippers a 43-42 victory.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Kansas Jayhawks freshman men’s basketball sensation Darryn Peterson swished his sixth 3-pointer of the game, one that stretched a rapidly dwindling KU lead to 13 points.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Midway through the second quarter Tuesday night, Southlake Carroll junior guard Whitney Jense blocked Mansfield Legacy star Madison Crawford on one end and came down on offense and swished a 3-pointer.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
Atwell took the pass and swished the 3 for a 66-64 lead.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Jamar Brown swished a 3-pointer from the corner and scored a layup off an inbound pass.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swished
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The heaters hissed and clanked, let off steam, fogged up the windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Dec. 2025
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Many more dogs licked the cat than the opposite, and more felines ignored, ran away, and hissed at the dog than vice versa.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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As is customary for the deaths of first responders, a gigantic American flag flapped from a crane outside the morgue.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Our boot laces were broken and knotted, our tattered and ice-caked pants flapped around our legs, and at night our wet clothing froze stiff.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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David flicked, a 3-pointer swished, and the junior stretched his vocal cords to the cavernous audience at the Coliseum with an early dagger.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before the doors swung open at the ICNA Relief Food Pantry in suburban Glendale Heights on a recent Thursday, volunteers in lime-yellow hi-vis vests were putting out large boxes of vegetables and fruit and trays of breads, buns and a few smatterings of cookies from a nearby bakery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kiffin, in many ways, swung the scythe that signaled the spring game’s apparent demise.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kearse twitched briefly after the lethal drugs began entering his system but stopped moving several minutes later.—
Freida Frisaro,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Through the scope, a polar bear twitched on the ice, 25 yards in front of me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the gray dawn, rows of bicycles bobbed at their moorings, as though lifted by ghostly hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kadri looked up, briefly, then wagged a gloved finger in appreciation.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Andy hopped onto a nearby settee and wagged his tail.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Swished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swished. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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